Los Andes, Chile
Los Andes | |
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Area code | 56 + 34 |
Climate | BSk |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Los Andes, founded on July 31, 1791 as Santa Rosa de Los Andes, is a
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Los Andes spans an area of 1,248.3 km2 (482 sq mi) and has 60,198 inhabitants (30,247 men and 29,951 women). Of these, 55,388 (92%) lived in urban areas and 4,810 (8%) in rural areas. The population grew by 21% (10,451 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
As a municipality, Los Andes is a third-level
- Marta Yochum G.
- Oscar Araya S.
- Alejandro Tapia C.
- Sergio Montenegro P.
- Ivan Salinas S.
- Julio Lobos L.[needs update]
Within the
Economy
Los Andes principal economy is based on mining and agriculture, with vineyards and grapes being the principal fruit export. Copper and other minor minerals production is handled by Codelco Chile. From 1973 until 2004, the Automotores Franco Chilena S.A. plant assembled Peugeot and Renault automobiles from French and Argentine components in Los Andes. Peugeot production began with the 404 and ended with the 206; Renaults were also produced there between 1979 and 1991. Cars built by Automotores Franco Chilena were also exported to certain other Latin American markets.[5] The factory was refitted to become a vehicle preparation, sales, and repair center for the national Peugeot Citroën sales network.[6]
Transport
Los Andes stands at the beginning of the now derelict 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Notable people
- Laura Rodig (1901-1972), painter, sculptor, illustrator, educator
- Gaspar Rivas (born 1978), politician
References
- ^ a b "Municipality of Los Andes" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Inicio" [Home] (in Spanish). Automotores Franco Chilena. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
- ^ Villatoro, Octavio (23 June 2003). "Inicia proceso de reconversión: Cierra la planta de Peugeot" [Conversion process begins: Peugeot plant closure]. El Mercurio de Valparaíso (in Spanish). Vol. 176, no. 60502. p. 11.
- ^ Volvió el ferrocarril a Mendoza(in Spanish)
- ^ Reconstruction Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine in Spanish